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Inspection methods as found on useit.com
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IS YOUR PRODUCT USER-CENTRIC?
Inspection methods
Available methods
Heuristic evaluation Heuristic estimationCognitive walkthroughPluralistic walkthroughFeature inspectionConsistency inspection Standards inspectionFormal usability inspection
Heuristic evaluation
most informal methodusability specialists make sure each dialogue element follows the
“heuristics”
Heuristic estimation
relative usability of two (or more) designsquantitative terms (typically expected user
performance)
Cognitive walkthrough
simulate a user’s problem-solving processeach step through the dialoguecheck if predicted process correctly
Pluralistic walkthrough
users, developers, and human factors peoplestep through use casediscuss each dialog element involved
Feature inspection
list features required for a use casechecks for long sequences, cumbersome
steps, steps that would not be natural for users to try, and steps that require extensive knowledge/experience
Consistency inspection
designers from other projectsmake sure its consistent with their own
design
Standards inspection
an expert on an interface standard inspect the interface for compliance.
Formal usability inspection
combines individual and group inspectionssix-step procedure with strictly defined rolesheuristic evaluation + cognitive walkthrough.
More information
http://www.useit.com/jakob/inspectbook.html
http://www.useit.com/papers/heuristic/inspection_summary.html